Giorgio Minisini

Giorgio Minisini (born 9 March 1996) is an Italian synchronised swimmer.[2] He won two bronze medals in the inaugural mixed duet competition at the 2015 World Championships.

Giorgio Minisini
Personal information
NationalityItalian
Born (1996-03-09) 9 March 1996
Rome, Italy
Height1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesSynchronized swimming
ClubFiamme Oro[1]
  • Olgiata 20.12

Career

In 2014, FINA officially approved of adding mixed-gender events in Synchronized swimming and diving under its banner after a vote at the Extraordinary Congress in Doha Qatar.[3]

At the 2015 World Aquatics Championships in Kazan, Minisini represented Italy at the inaugural Mixed Duet in synchronized swimming, he won a bronze medal with duet partner Manila Flamini in Mixed Duet technical, and another bronze medal in Mixed Duet free with Mariangela Perrupato.[4]

References

  1. "Fiamme Oro discipline sportive - Nuoto sincronizzato" (in Italian). poliziadistato.it. Retrieved 15 May 2020.
  2. La Stampa.it, ed. (27 July 2015). "Bronzo storico per il duo misto".
  3. "FINA Adds Mixed-Gender Events in Diving, Synchro". izismile. 29 November 2014.
  4. "Swim - Russian duo claim first mixed duo synchro gold". AFP. 30 July 2015.
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